ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DRAWING AND SCULPTURE INSTRUCTOR
I have taught Drawing and Sculpture in professional and academic environments as well as Digital Media (photoshop, maya, proprietary paint systems) in the past.
SCULPTURE, DRAWING AND PAINTING – Los Angeles Area, 1997 – current
Studio Work.

ABOUT ME

I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN CARACAS, VENEZUELA. I ATTENDED SCHOOL IN SAN FRANCISCO AND THE BAY AREA WHERE I OBTAINED AN ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE IN COMMERCIAL ART AND ILLUSTRATION FROM COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO AND A BACHELORS OF FINE ARTS DEGREE IN ILLUSTRATION AND SCULPTURE FROM THE ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY IN SAN FRANCISCO.

WHILE COMPLETING MY STUDIES I LIVED AND WORKED IN ROME, ITALY,
FOR ONE YEAR UNDER THE TUTELAGE OF MASTER CONTEMPORARY FIGURE SCULPTOR MILTON HEBALD, A THIRD GENERATION STUDENT OF AUGUSTE RODIN. IN ADDITION I HAVE HAD THE GOOD FORTUNE OF ASSISTING AND/OR APPRENTICING WITH SEVERAL OTHER PROFESSIONAL PAINTERS AND SCULPTORS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA.

MY CAREER AS A DIGITAL ARTIST BEGAN WORKING FOR THE VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY IN AND AROUND SAN FRANCISCO. IN 1997 I RELOCATED TO LOS ANGELES TO WORK FOR WALT DISNEY ANIMATION STUDIOS, LATER DREAMWORKS ANIMATION, SONY PICTURES ANIMATION AS WELL AS VARIOUS OTHER ANIMATION STUDIOS AS PRODUCTION DESIGNER, ART DIRECTOR AND VISUAL DEVELOPMENT ARTIST.

I STILL CONTINUE TO CREATE AND OCCASIONALLY EXHIBIT MY PERSONAL WORK, WORKING OUT OF MY HOME STUDIO IN BURBANK, CALIFORNIA.